So Trump's stimulus was ok but Biden's was not? Trump badgered Powell about interest rates being too high when they were already at fairly low levels. The pandemic happened, and the Fed didn't have much of a choice but to take on a huge balance. It can't lower interest rates further without running the risk of inflation worsening significantly. Gas prices are tied to the global market, and US oil companies, not just Biden, have an interest in keeping the price of oil high. Domestic producers benefit from the high prices, and they get squeezed when the price drops because we can't outcompete foreign producers who undercut us. Inflation in the price of food was already at 6% in 2020, before Biden took office.